Jan 2011 mommy - clingy baby all day question

I just made a post about sleep and have another question about daytime behavior.

My LO has always been high maintenance and I thought once she started crawling it would get better. It has to one extent, she will crawl around and play with toys on her own which is great! However, I have to be sitting right there. If I get up and walk across the room, even if she can see me, she will immediately get up and chase after me crying. If I don't pick her up, she starts screaming and will scream until I do. I can't get anything done in the house! I tried doing dishes a couple times this week and it was horrible. I did finish them and picked her up once I was done, but it took a while for her to calm down. She's 10 months now btw.

My question is, do they grow out of this? When do they become less clingy like this? Or do you also have to let them cry and have them learn you can't always pick them up? My issue is that she doesn't just cry, she screams and stand up clining to my legs. If I'm walking she will chase me all around screaming.

That combined with her sleeping crappy is driving me nuts! I really need some advice. Thanks ladies!

I just made a post about sleep and have another question about daytime behavior.

My LO has always been high maintenance and I thought once she started crawling it would get better. It has to one extent, she will crawl around and play with toys on her own which is great! However, I have to be sitting right there. If I get up and walk across the room, even if she can see me, she will immediately get up and chase after me crying. If I don't pick her up, she starts screaming and will scream until I do. I can't get anything done in the house! I tried doing dishes a couple times this week and it was horrible. I did finish them and picked her up once I was done, but it took a while for her to calm down. She's 10 months now btw.

My question is, do they grow out of this? When do they become less clingy like this? Or do you also have to let them cry and have them learn you can't always pick them up? My issue is that she doesn't just cry, she screams and stand up clining to my legs. If I'm walking she will chase me all around screaming.

That combined with her sleeping crappy is driving me nuts! I really need some advice. Thanks ladies!

My son went through this too at that age. We started to put him in his highchair while we were in the kitchen and he just wantes to watch. She should grow out of it but try to give her things to play with (tupperware etc.) while she is in the kitchen with you and that might help. Anything to distract her. HTH. Good luck!

My son went through this too at that age. We started to put him in his highchair while we were in the kitchen and he just wantes to watch. She should grow out of it but try to give her things to play with (tupperware etc.) while she is in the kitchen with you and that might help. Anything to distract her. HTH. Good luck!

I am sure she will grow out of it. My son was very clingy, although he has had his moments, but I remember many parents having the same issue. Just try to slowly increase the amount of time she has to entertain herself so you can increase her tolerance. For example, give her a toy she enjoys and then wash dishes for five minutes before going to her/ picking her up. Then 7 minutes, etc.I hope things get better for you.

I am sure she will grow out of it. My son was very clingy, although he has had his moments, but I remember many parents having the same issue. Just try to slowly increase the amount of time she has to entertain herself so you can increase her tolerance. For example, give her a toy she enjoys and then wash dishes for five minutes before going to her/ picking her up. Then 7 minutes, etc.I hope things get better for you.

Ariston exhibited the same behavior.Â He's still clingy to an extent, but not as bad as he used to be.Â Now, if I leave the room, he usually follows within a few seconds, because he doesn't like to play alone by himself for very long.Â He will play by himself once or twice a day, but not for very long.Â He usually wants me to play with him.Â Now, if I have chores to do, he's really interested in helping which I think is wonderful.

When he was your LO's age and older, I tried not to pick him up every time he cried and begged for it. I tried to explain to him that mommy was busy and would pick him up/play with him when mommy was done.Â About half of the time he'd stop crying and walk away after about a minute or two when he saw that I wasn't going to pick him up.

Ariston exhibited the same behavior.Â He's still clingy to an extent, but not as bad as he used to be.Â Now, if I leave the room, he usually follows within a few seconds, because he doesn't like to play alone by himself for very long.Â He will play by himself once or twice a day, but not for very long.Â He usually wants me to play with him.Â Now, if I have chores to do, he's really interested in helping which I think is wonderful.

When he was your LO's age and older, I tried not to pick him up every time he cried and begged for it. I tried to explain to him that mommy was busy and would pick him up/play with him when mommy was done.Â About half of the time he'd stop crying and walk away after about a minute or two when he saw that I wasn't going to pick him up.

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